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common multiple

American  

noun

Mathematics.

  1. a number that is a multiple of all the numbers of a given set.

common multiple British  

noun

  1. an integer or polynomial that is a multiple of each integer or polynomial in a group

    20 is a common multiple of 2, 4, 5, 10
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common multiple Scientific  

  1. A number divisible by each of two or more numbers without a remainder. For example, 12 is a common multiple of 2, 3, 4, and 6.

Etymology

Origin of common multiple

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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To find the least common multiple of two numbers we will use the Prime Factors Method.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

Find the least common multiple of 24 and 40.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

TRY IT : : 1.17 Find the least common multiple by listing multiples: 9 and 12.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

Our second method to find the least common multiple of two numbers is to use The Prime Factors Method.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

He even nailed some pretty dense math problems like, “Find the least common multiple of six, eight, and sixteen.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

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